james norton, Happy Valley The star, who has been widely associated with James Bond, believes men should be proactive when confronting the MeToo movement.
Norton said Radio Times magazine that “the modern man” was living in a time when there was “an attempt to rebalance the patriarchal crimes of the past.”
He said some men mistakenly believe they should be “passive” about misbehavior when they actually have to come forward in a post-MeToo world.
Norton made the comments in an interview for the promotion Nice gameplaythe new ITV series that follows a couple who discover that their young children were switched at birth in a mix-up at hospital.
He said: “What interested me was the question of what it means to be a modern man, in the post-MeToo movement, while trying to rebalance the patriarchal crimes committed in the past.”
“With a lot of men, there's a misconception that what we should do is make room, step back, and become almost passive.”
Norton said this is the realization that dawns on his character Pete, who decides he must confront the bullying and controlling character Miles (James McArdle). “You have to be proactive and, at times, confrontational,” he added.
Norton has done little to refute the Bond rumours, but he said last year that there was nothing concrete in the speculation. “It's very interesting and amazing media coverage,” he said. diverse.
